The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-10
ClralRINB WOLFE'S WILL
OFFERED FOR PROBATE, But
WILL NOT BE PROVEN
For Some Weeks-The Preamble
Shows Striking Characteristic
Religious Feeling.

NEW YoRK. April 9.-Tbe will Of
the late CsthariDe Lorillard Welt
will probabl, be offered for probate to-
day. 1t will not be proven for Elk
weeks yet as some Of tbs leg 'tees are
in Europe. The document ia for.
mjdsble one, filing nearly fifty psgcs
of cosely written legal cap. Many OF
the provisions Of the will oaunot be
maie public, as Miss Wolfe 80 de.
sired. Many bsquests were made in
10 terJ addressed t. legatees person
ally. In the will the letters are m re.
ly referred 10 in the clauses vita the
request TO deliver to the persous ad
dressed. The date OF the will Is Feb.
rasry IA, 1884. TIE preamble shows
the striking religious feeling and char.
acteris;iCs of the deceased. 1t is as
followe: 81, Catherine Lorillsrd
Wolfe, OF III city of New York, being
thankful to the God of my life for un.
numbered mercies, spiritual and TEN.
porsl, which have been vouchsafed to
me; deeply eensi ole also of the un-
certain measure OF my days, and
in humble dependence on the
Ieleeming Iowa OF a cruc 6ed
and risen Lord, do commend my soul
to His holy keeping in the hope of
glor Gus resurrection; aud now, recog-
sing it IS a duty to make proper
disposition OF the worldly estate with
wh'Ch have bscn blessed, do here.
by make and publish my lsat will and
testament. Then follow ih' bcquests.
TIE pew in Grace Church, aIo the
one in st. Paul's, l give to the trustees
of ths churches. The residence of
Miss Wolfe, on Madison avenue, is
giv3n to David Wolfe Bishop, toy ,ther
gith the furniture ard other articles
To Louis X, LorillaId is given tina
rouse st Newp RI, r [. The bust Of
Henry p. Potter, which YVES prsoen,ed
to Miss Wolfe, goes to the trustees (
Grace Church. rhs valuable colleG.
tion OF paintings to the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art, ss already stated, and
to the executors in privsta, gifts are
made with Instructions VIA to do in
regard t. carrying out their uust. To
d V Bishop ard /. X, L1riIlari is
given to each the sum of 100000.
Many thousands Of dollars are be-
queathed privately TO various chart
es and persons.
The most important clause is 10 b.
found in the following codicil:
Il do give and bequeath the sum OF
&350,000 to the r5cior, wsrdens and
vestrymen of 6 AGA Church in the city
OF New York, in tnCir corporate Capaci-
ty, 10 he had aud held by them end
their successors upon trust to keso tbs
sama safely inves ej, end receive the
income thSreof and apply the sans to
the maintenance, improve ment and
decoration OF their present Gs8ce
Church edifics, situated on Broadway,
near Tenth street, where have been
accustomed to worship, aud the two
adj jining buildings erect I'd in MEM
cry Of my father, John David Wolfe,
one Of which buildings is known 81 the
Grace Church Chsntry, and the Other
at No s02 Broad say, also known as
Grace House; end especially to main.
tain, continue and pepetuste the b.
5ervance Of religious worship and in.
stIuctions according to the rites il
their purity Of the Protestant Epia.
capal Church ia America, at or IN
said buildings"
The codci ia dstad March "a, 1885
The Witnessed are Wi6 Nan, Alnon z.
Man and Eiw ard Man. of this city.